Thursday, Oct. 5

Meraki (939 S. 2nd St.) hosts a beer dinner with Eagle Park Brewing. The five-course beer dinner costs $55 and starts with a reception at 5:30 p.m. See how one of Milwaukee’s up-and-coming breweries pairs with food.

How’s this for awesome? Uber Tap Room (1048 N. Old World Third St.) hosts a pairing of Lakefront Brewing beers and four flavors of mac and cheese. Wow. The cost for delicious is $20 and the tasting starts at 6 p.m.

Draft & Vessel (4417 N. Oakland Ave.) gives a few taps up for Third Space Brewing beers from 6 to 9 p.m.

Get a look at the amazing equipment offered by Spike Brewing (3866 Fratney St.). The Crafter Space, New Barons Brewing Coop and Gathering Place are teaming up to provide tour of Spike’s facility. Tickets start at $15 and include two beer tokens.

Saturday, Oct. 7

Milwaukee Cider & Nano Beer Fest takes place on the former grounds of one of the big beers that made Milwaukee famous. Schlitz Park (1543 N. 2nd St.) hosts a tasting of more than 70 different ciders and beers from more than two dozen different purveyors. Tickets start at $39 for general admission and are $65 for VIP early entry.

Red beers are the subjects of the weekly free tasting at both Three Cellars locations (7228 S. 27th St. and N72 W13400 Lund Lane, Menomonee Falls) from 1 to 4 p.m.

Surly Brewing hosts a Surly Gives a Damn event at the Hunger Task Force Farm (9000 S. 68th St.). Sign up to help out on the farm from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Afterward, head to The Brass Tap (7808 W. Layton Ave.) for an after party with a few tasty Surly brews on tap.

Sunday, Oct. 8

Third Space Brewing (1505 W. St. Paul Ave.) hosts a tailgate party for the Packers/Cowboys game. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. but the party starts at noon. The festivities include complimentary sausages from Usinger’s and, of course, great beers from Third Space.